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Strategic choices for sustainability and growth of public sector enterprises in Cambodia : case study of L'electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) and Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA)

AuthorSiem Monileak
Call NumberAIT RSPR no. SM-99-10
Subject(s)Government business enterprises--Cambodia

NoteA research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, School of Management
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractEconomic development through opening centred planned market up to the free-market competition has make possible to allow economic public sector enterprises prepare themselves to be competitive. In Cambodia, these public enterprises have been played very virtual role in economic development of the country. However, those enterprises have lost their grounds by which they are very unproductive in term of performance and management. The study has been focused on the strategy formulation and implementation of public enterprises and fined the way out for sustainability and profitability. The study has found that most public enterprises are not very good in terms of performance and management. Board of Directors is not contributing much in the success of the business, they are mostly politically influent. Top management hasĀ· irrelevant and less or no experiences both locally and internationally in managing business~ they usually assigned by the government and political party. Generally, public enterprises, in Cambodia, have not clear strategic vision and objectives are being used in their organisation. Finally, the study has concluded with sets of recommendation for specific public enterprises studied, public enterprises as whole, and for the government to take action in order public enterprises are sustainable and profitable.
Year1999
TypeResearch Study Project Report (RSPR)
SchoolSchool of Management
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Academic Program/FoSMaster of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM)
Chairperson(s)Johri, Lalit M.;
Examination Committee(s)Bechter, Clemens; Swierczek, Fredric William;
Scholarship Donor(s)Swiss Development Co-operation (SDC);
DegreeResearch studies project report (M.B.A) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999


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